Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-13
REGENT PUBLICATIONS.

Won Francois, is now published in the first
 American from the third German edition, translated by J. M. Percival Gustav Frey
 tag says of it: "Under the gigantic title is l one of the best novels that has appeared during the last decade, and in spite of the l French coloring of the authors name, it is 1 the mind of German woman, which will 1 become endeared to the reader through the book" It is 8 great book in history and 1 heart life. Cupples & Hurd, publishers, Bos- I ton. For sale in this city by Judd the Book~ 1 seller.
 'tRichard Lepsius," biography by George | Ebers, translated from the German by Zoe Dana Underhill, is the biography of the head
 master of Egyptology, who died last sum- mer, much lamented by scholars of all lands. | He has given to us 8 wealth of unexplored l inscriptions in which the temples and tombs | of the Nile are still abundant. Lepsius was | a scholar in the highest sense of the word. l He was great Egyptologist, and the pur~ pose of the present volume IS to show ot | what nature were the scientific achievements | to which he owed his honor and Ienown, as | we'll as to show the man that the nations lost l in him. Ebers needs no recommendation, | and it is enough to say that the translation | is admirable. William s. Gottsberger, pub | fisher, New York. For sale in this city by l Judd the bookseller.
 1 Those who have read the "Blue Jackets of 'e1, D by Willis J. Abbot, will be glad to see a company of jackets of the same color by the same author s'Blue Jackets of 1872" is a history of the naval battles of the second war with Great Britain, to which is pre6xed an account of the French war of 179S. The book is written in way that will interest, delight and instruct young people. The au- thor stands proved in this respect by his previous works. The illustrations, of which there some seventy in number. are by w. c. Jackson and H. W. McVickar. The vol ume is bound in blue and white canvas, with the attractive sail and cordage on the cover. Published by Dodd, Mead & Go. For sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 "Sermons Preached in St. Georges" by
 w. s. Rainsford, is volume of sermons, sixteen in number, comprising "Christmas Thoughts" Revelation and the Bible,' "Love," Understanding of the Times,'' 'sCapital and Labor," Missions 'The Sabbath" etc. MT. Rainsford is a clear thinker and good writer. His sermons are thoughtful, sincere and helpful. There is a genuine ring about the book which makes each sermon full and clear. Dodd, Mead & Co.,, publishers, New York. For sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 'sThe Art of Projecting" by Professor A. E. Dolbear, M E., Ph. D., is now issued in new edition revised with additions. It is a manual of experimentation in physics, chemistry and natural history with the porte lumiere and magic lantern. The electric lamps and lights for projection purposes, as we'll as the production and phenomena of vortex rings, are new features. The use of beam of sunlight is the peculiar province of the book. The vortex rings are interesting. Many of the series giyen were discovered by the author The illustrations are valuable addition. Lee & Shepard, publishers, Bos ton For sale in this city by Judd the book seller
 ''Gritli's Children" story for children and those who love children, translated from the German of Johanna Spyri by Louise Brooks; f'Zorah, 8 Love Tale of Modern Egypt" by Elizabeth Balch, author of "Mus- tard Leaves" 'Bledisloe, or Aunt Penis American Nieces," an international story by Ada M. Trotter, and 'tThe Story of an En- thusiast," by Mrs. c. V. Jamison, are new books from Cupples & Hurd, Boston. They are excellent stories, terse, we'll developed and interesting from first to last. The novel reader may revel in delightsome morsels of fiction. For sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 'sThe Sportsmau's Paradise, or the Lake Lands of Canada by B. A. Watson, A. M., M D., with illustrations by Daniel c. and Harry Beard, takes high place among the holiday books for boys 1t is book pre- pared for the public, but one to be enjoyed especially by sportsmen and for boys. It is a truthful book and boys find more pleasure in an account of hunting given strictly in accordance with the truth than in books of fiction. Trout fishing, moose hunting, tray cling and everything pertaining to such are given with such vividness that one is almost transported to the scene itself. The customs of the people, the lumbermen and their or gies, the weather and habits of the game are brought in in their proper place. The old folks will buy it for the boys and vie with them in reading it. J. B. Lippincott & Co.,, publishers, Philadelphia. For sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 "The Education of Man." by Friedrich Froebel, translated from the German and an- notated by w. N Hailmann, A. M., superin- tendent of public schools at La Porte, Indi ana, is the latest volume in the Internationa1 Education series This work of Froebel lets us into his philosophy and gives us the prin- ciples upon which he based the kindergarten system. His great word is 'Einner connec- tion''-this is in fact the law of develop ment the principle uf evolution. Froebel is philosopher; he takes to the genesis of things that are objects of study in order to ascertain the relation of such to the mind. He tries to arrive at @ system of education that will unfold the rational self and chain down the irrational He cultivates selfhood and drives out selfishness. These insights of Froebe1 into this development of selfhood led him to organize the method of infant ed ucation, to which he gave the name of kin dergarten in 1840. He is 8 religious teacher possessed of full faith in God as the princi- pie of truth. He is philosopher, teacher and a Christian teacher, and all who read his work will find him helpful in these direc- tions. D. Appleton & Co.,, publishers, New
 York. For sale in this city by Judd the